Jim Davies, of Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science, has a chapter in the new book Daredevil Psychology: The Devil You Know about how the blind (and especially the fiction fictional character of Daredevil) perceive the world around us.

Visit:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/145493011X/themonkeykhomeim

Monday, September 7, 2020

DCS Colloquium – Modeling uncertainty in animal welfare and ethics

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

How to Balance Staying Informed and Your Mental Health

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s department of cognitive science, is interviewed about how consuming news can be bad for your happiness. https://www.talkspace.com/blog/coronavirus-mental-health-staying-informed-balance/... More

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Cognitive Science boasts 8 medal winners at 2020 Convocation

Cognitive Science is proud to announce the following 8 medal winners at this Spring's 2020 University Convocation. They include:   University Medal in Cognitive Science (Highest Standing) Catherine Black: Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours with a Concentration in Biological Foundations of Cognition Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic... More

Monday, June 22, 2020

Computer requirements for CGSC 1005 and 3601

All students taking CGSC 1005 and CGSC 3601 are required to either own or have daily access to a computer (either Mac or PC; desktop or laptop) that they can both work on and install software on - this software includes but is not limited to the programming language Python. Netbooks, Chromebooks, and Smartphones are not... More

Friday, June 5, 2020

ICS TA Awards Announced!

Congratulations and much appreciation to this year’s TA award recipients Heather Douglas and Jessica Rocheleau, as nominated by faculty members and students. Teaching Assistants play an important role in our classes and the very positive attitude and teaching skills of these individuals have considerable impact on enhancing the reputation of... More

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

New Instructor I position available (Artificial Intelligence): term position

A new Cognitive Science Artificial Intelligence Instructor I position is now available to apply for. Details can be found here. Complete applications will be considered starting June 5 and continue until the position is... More

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Cognitive Science Student Leadership in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Camryn Kealey, Third Year BCogSci – Biological Foundations Stream At the beginning of this semester, I began a scholarship of teaching and learning project, with one of my professors, Rebecca Merkley. This is a way to systematically investigate teaching and learning effectiveness in higher education. During the course of one of my classes, I... More

Monday, May 4, 2020

New Fall/Winter 2020/21 Contract Instructor Positions available

Four (4) new Fall/Winter 2020/21 Cognitive Science Contract Instructor Positions are now available to apply for. Note: The University may require that all or part of these courses be delivered remotely, including online. Job Descriptions and applications can be found here. Please submit your completed applications (only 1 application needed if you... More

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Jim Davies on community resilience during the pandemic

Jim Davies writes in Nautilus magazine about how people help each other in emergencies, and the brighter side of human behavior during the pandemic. http://nautil.us/issue/84/outbreak/we-arent-selfish-after-all... More

Monday, April 27, 2020

2 Cog Sci students each awarded an I-CUREUS Internship

Two separate students from Cognitive Science have each been awarded an I-CUREUS Internship. Funds are awarded from the Discovery Centre and Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) to students engaging in undergraduate research with a supporting faculty member. Everyone at the Institute of Cognitive Science wishes to... More

Monday, April 13, 2020

Jim Davies talks about the science of imagination on The Agenda

Jim Davies was the last live interview before the COVID-19 shutdown. See him talk about his latest book, Imagination, on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Aired April 8, 2020.  https://youtu.be/BP8Ex8oDm7Q... More

Monday, March 23, 2020

Jim Davies on how not to touch your face during Covid – 19

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, appears on the radio show “The Goods” with Dahlia Kurtz, on CFRA 580am. This March 22, 2020 episode is about how you can use mindfulness to stop touching your face during the COVID-19 crisis.... More

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Important Notice

Important Notice:   Following the advice of Ottawa Public Health, the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Carleton University has closed all non-essential services. During this time, the Institute of Cognitive Science will be operating online, and staff will be working remotely.... More

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Cancelled: ICS Colloquium: Searching for the visual number form area: A registered replication study

The following item is now cancelled to due the precautions concerning the COVID-19 spread:   Date: March 18, 2020 03:00pm -4:30pm Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203 Title: Searching for the visual number form area: A registered replication study Speaker: Rebecca Merkley Abstract: The triple-code model of number representation proposed that... More

Monday, March 2, 2020

Jim Davies on Rogers TV about imagination affecting your happiness

Jim Davies will appear on Rogers TV as the voice of science on a panel about imagination and happiness March 4, 2020 at 8pm Eastern Standard Time. It is available on television (Rogers Cable channel 22) and streaming on Facebook live (at  https://www.facebook.com/RTVOttawa/ ).  The audience will have a chance to call in and... More

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

ICS Colloquium:When does scaffolding provide too much assistance? A code tracing tutor investigation

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Monday, February 24, 2020

ICS Colloquium: Clarifying Metacognition through Computational Modeling

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Prof. Jim Davies is interviewed on Quirks and Quarks on Imagination

Exploring the science of imagination, so we can build a creative... More

Monday, January 27, 2020

ICS Colloquium: Investigating ways to support student learning of STEM topics

Date: Feb 5, 2020 03:00pm -4:30pm  Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203 Title: Investigating ways to support student learning of STEM topics Speaker: Kasia Muldner Abstract:  In this talk, I will describe research that my students and I are doing here at Carleton University on designing instructional environments and interventions to promote... More

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Jim Davies on CTV about New Year’s Resolutions

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, appears on CTV talking about habit-breaking and New Year's Resolutions.... More

Friday, January 17, 2020

ICS Colloquium: A Novel Cognitive Neuroscience Method for Understanding Age Effects in Self-Referential Dynamic Spatial Models

Date: Jan 29, 2020 03:00pm -4:30pm Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203 Title: A Novel Cognitive Neuroscience Method for Understanding Age Effects in Self-Referential Dynamic Spatial Models Speaker: Kathleen Van Benthem Abstract Older age has been linked to an increased risk for critical incidents in aviation (such as terrain & mid-air crashes,... More

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Professor Raj Singh awarded grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence

Cognitive Science Professor Raj Singh has been awarded an industry partnership grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence. He is partnering with PaymentEvolution, a fintech company based out of Toronto, to develop AI-powered assistants that can help small businesses comply with the Employment Standards Act in Ontario and similar labour standards... More

Monday, December 9, 2019

Cognitive Science Holiday Dates & Closures

Please note that the Institute of Cognitive Science will be closed from 4:30pm on Monday, December 23rd and will reopen at 8:30am on Monday, January 6th, 2020. We wish all of our students, faculty and staff a joyous and safe... More

Thursday, November 28, 2019

ICS Colloquium: Kimberly Girling

Date: Dec 04, 2019 03:00pm -4:30pm Location: Dunton Tower : Room 2203 Title: Misinformation and what to do about it Speaker: Kimberly Girling Abstract Misinformation is a growing issue that is threatening our democracy. In this workshop Dr. Kimberly Girling will present the latest psychological research on why we are so susceptible to... More

Friday, November 15, 2019

Jim Davies’s “Imagination” book released today

Imagination: The Science of Your Mind’s Greatest Power, by Jim Davies, is available!  Kirkus Reviews says that the book is "...ever engaging...A worthy companion to books by Oliver Sacks, Daniel Dennett, and other students of the always puzzling human mind.'' You can buy it at http://jimdavies.org/imagination/buy.html... More

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

ICS Colloquium: Artificial Intelligence Outside of Academia and the Concept of Trust

Date: Nov 20, 2019 03:00pm -4:30pm Location: Dunton Tower : Room 2203 Title: Artificial Intelligence Outside of Academia and the Concept of Trust Speaker: Nazim Hussain Abstract Over the past few years, there has been a tremendous interest in applications of artificial intelligence in a variety of industries. From healthcare, to financial... More

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Cog Sci United Way Fundraiser raises $8148.05

The Institute of Cognitive Science would like to thank all of the people below as we (a huge team effort) managed to raise $8148.05 for our 2019 Cognitive Science United Way Fundraiser dvd, cd and videogame sale. The $8148.05 is $1467.20 more than our total raised for 2018 and now gives us a 4... More

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

ICS Colloquium: ADHD Symptoms, Academic Anxiety, and Mathematics

Date: Oct 30, 2019 3:00pm-4:30pm  Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203  Speaker: Sabrina De Lonardo  Title: ADHD Symptoms, Academic Anxiety, and Mathematics Abstract: ADHD is a lifelong disorder that poses academic challenges for individuals in post-secondary education. ADHD also tends to co-occur with anxiety, especially anxiety around... More

Thursday, October 10, 2019

ICS Colloquium:Modelling Mental Imagery

Date: October 16, 2019 3:00pm-4:30pm  Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203 Speaker: Sean Riley: Title: Modelling Mental Imagery Abstract: The “mind’s eye” has long been of interest to cognitive science, yet despite decades of research spanning philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive psychology, a formal understanding of mental imagery’s... More

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Minding the Brain won the People’s Choice Award

Minding the Brain won the People's Choice Award for Favourite Canadian Science Site, from the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada! Minding the Brain is a podcast produced at Carleton University by Jim Davies (Cognitive Science) and Kim Hellemans (Neuroscience). Thanks to everyone who voted and to listeners!... More

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Jim Davies published in Nautilus about the similarities of remembering and imagining

Carleton University’s Jim Davies, of the Institute of Cognitive Science, published in Nautilus magazine about the brain similarities of remembering and imagining. http://nautil.us/blog/the-neural-similarities-between-remembering-and-imagining... More

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Cog Sci Professors Muldner and Jouravlev discuss their Research

Cognitive Science Professors' Kasia Muldner and Olessia Jouravlev are interviewed by Kim Sigouin for the FASS newsletter about their research. Click below to see the whole article. https://carleton.ca/fass/story/two-up-and-coming-cognitive-science-researchers/... More

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

ICS Colloquium: Explanation and Artificial Neural Networks

Date: October 02, 2019 3:00pm-4:30pm Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203  Speaker: Andre Vellino  Title: Explanation and Artificial Neural Networks Abstract: As machine, learning systems become increasingly better than humans at making optimal choices, our ability and willingness to trust these choices will depend on their ability to also... More

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

ICS Colloquium: Virtual Fire – Real Behavior: Perception and action during fire evacuation

Date: September 25, 2019 3:00pm-4:30pm  Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203  Speaker: Max Kinateder  Title: Virtual Fire – Real Behavior: Perception and action during fire evacuation Abstract: Why do people sometimes not evacuate when necessary? How is behavior guided by the social and architectural environment in emergencies? Fire evacuation... More

Monday, September 16, 2019

Minding the Brain Podcast nominated for a science award

Minding the Brain made it into the top five nominated science media for this year's People's Choice Award for Favourite Canadian Science Site, from the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada! Minding the Brain is a podcast produced at Carleton University by Jim Davies (Cognitive Science) and Kim Hellemans (Neuroscience). ... More